The following excerpts are from the Martinez police log:
THURSDAY, JAN. 10
FRAUD -- At 1:43 p.m., a 23-year-old man was arrested at a business on Arnold Drive on suspicion of attempting to cash fraudulent checks totaling $2,000. PETTY THEFT -- A caller reported at 5:03 p.m. that an iPhone was stolen from a high school on E Street. FRIDAY, JAN 11
HIT-AND-RUN -- At 3:52 a.m., it was reported that a woman ran over 40 feet of fence on Muir Road. HIT-AND-RUN -- At 8:36 a.m., a hit-and-run was reported on Center Avenue. BURGLARY -- It was reported at 11:23 a.m. that the ignition of a vehicle on F Street was punched. VEHICLE THEFT -- The chain lock of a dirt bike was reported cut and stolen at 12:02 p.m. on Tuolumne Avenue. PETTY THEFT -- It was reported at 1:14 p.m. that two packages containing clothing worth $572 and $372 were stolen from a porch on Menesini Place. SATURDAY, JAN. 12
PETTY THEFT -- A caller reported at 7:53 a.m. that the front grille of a vehicle on Farm Lane was removed. VANDALISM -- It was reported at 11:54 a.m. that the door of a vehicle on Hale Court was tampered with. VANDALISM -- A caller reported at 5:45 p.m. that a former tenant who was evicted was seen cutting down a tree in front of the former residence on Morello Avenue. SUNDAY, JAN. 13
BURGLARY -- At 10:25 a.m., miscellaneous change and eyeglasses were reported stolen from a vehicle on Parkway Drive. PETTY THEFT -- It was reported at 10:52 a.m. that computer equipment was taken from an unlocked van and placed in the front yard of a residence on Parkway Drive. Nothing was reported missing. ATTEMPTED BURGLARY -- At 1:54 p.m., an unsuccessful attempt was made to enter the side door of a residence on Castro Street. VANDALISM -- It was reported at 4:31 p.m. that the lock of a door was cut at the rear of the amphitheater on Tarantino Drive. It was unknown if anything was missing. HIT-AND-RUN -- A hit-and-run was reported at 10:29 p.m. at Alhambra Avenue and F Street. PETTY THEFT -- A caller reported at 11:58 p.m. that a 20-year-old man walked out of a business on Pacheco Boulevard without paying for merchandise.MONDAY, JAN. 14
FRAUD -- At 9:42 a.m., a 34-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of using a stolen credit card at a business on Arnold Drive. VEHICLE THEFT -- A vehicle theft was reported at 10:55 a.m. on Ward Street. PETTY THEFT -- An 18-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of petty theft at 1:40 p.m. at an Arnold Drive business. BRANDISHING WEAPON -- It was reported at 4:30 p.m. that a man pointed a gun at another person at a business on Howe Road.TUESDAY, JAN. 15
VEHICLE THEFT -- A vehicle theft was reported at 5:19 a.m. on Palm Avenue. PETTY THEFT -- A caller on Center Avenue reported a petty theft at 2:42 p.m. PETTY THEFT -- It was reported at 5:50 p.m. that a mountain bike was stolen from a parking lot on Arnold Drive. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16
VEHICLE THEFT -- A vehicle theft was reported at 7:18 a.m. on Jones Street. PETTY THEFT -- A caller reported at 10:11 a.m. items were stolen from a residence on La Veranda Place, and a window was broken. PETTY THEFT -- On Sunhill Lane, it was reported at 10:41 a.m. that mail was stolen from a mailbox, which was recorded on video. HIT-AND-RUN -- At 11:22 a.m., a hit-and-run was reported on Arnold Drive. HIT-AND-RUN -- On Christie Drive, a hit-and-run was reported at 12:23 p.m.